on-the-job exposure to blood and other infectious materials that may contain blood borne pathogens. OSHA standards are meant to protect employees from potentially hazardous and infectious materials by using a blend of personal hygiene‚ personal protective equipment‚ work placement training and practices. Putting all of this together and following the OSHA standards and precautions greatly reduces the risk of contracting and transmitting blood borne diseases. The current OSHA standard requires
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Miriam Galvan September 7‚ 2014 BIO 205 – 21042 Disease Information Draft Diphtheria is a severe pharyngeal or cutaneous infection that may cause serious life threating consequences if left untreated. The causative agents of Diphtheria are toxigenic strains of Corynebaterium diphtheria; this agent is classified as Actinobacteria. The bacteria’s scientific name is Corynebacterium diphtheriae‚ Corynebacterium is the genus and diphtheriae is the species. The minor bacteria are non-sporulated‚ gram-positive
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Measles is an infectious disease that is caused by a virus. This virus can adapt in the nose and throat of people that have this disease. The ways in which this illness can be spread is by physical contact‚ coughing and sneezing. The virus in the mucus of the nose can also remain actively infectious for two hours. This means that you can become ill by being in touch with the virus not only inside the body but also outside‚ for example‚ it can be found on door handles. Once you have been infected
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University - NRS 427V Jen Costello June 6‚ 2015 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis World travel has become more commonplace and people are no longer destined to remain on a single continent. Travel’s ease and affordability have made the spread of disease easier. One of those diseases that is spread worldwide is tuberculosis (TB). Description of Tuberculosis Since ancient times tuberculosis has been present‚ it was also known as Consumption. Despite current advanced medical screenings‚ diagnostics‚ and treatment
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reportable event all states mandate the reporting of certain vital statistics such as births and deaths many states require reporting of abortions and neonatal deaths federal and states laws mandate the reporting of communicable disease‚ including venereal diseases http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_023186.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_023186 Abuse or neglect of minors and older adults abuse or suspected abuse of vulnerable individuals is mandated to be reported
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children by keeping diseases that we have almost defeated from making a comeback. It is important to continue immunizing‚ even if cases of diseases are rare. If one or two cases of disease are introduced into a community where most people are not vaccinated‚ outbreaks will occur. In 2013‚ for example‚ several measles
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gathering‚ analysing‚ and interpreting data about diseases‚ and disseminating conclusions of the analyses to relevant organisations. As such‚ it is a key element in epidemiology. This term may be used in two ways. In broader sense‚ surveillance has been equated with the routine health information system which gives idea about the total health situation. in narrower sense‚ it is used to refer to specific information system pertaining to specific disease or any other health related event. Purpose 1
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Biological weapons are intended to deliberately disseminate disease producing organisms or killing toxins in food‚ water by aerosol. Bacillus anthracis‚ the organism that causes anthrax‚ has been bandied about the media and the American public has been intrigued by stories and cases and fatalities and the next story. One agent not often discussed but every bit as horrifying as anthrax is smallpox. Smallpox is an acute‚ highly contagious virus disease characterized by prolonged fever‚ vomiting‚ and pustule
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that can harm or produce any type of injury. Highly infectious disease produced by the virus‚ bacteria‚ and fungi could be easily spread by contact or body fluids‚ some of this infectious could also cause the death and increases the rate of nosocomial infections among healthcare providers and patients. The most common Nosocomial infectious or Hospital-acquired illnesses are bloodstream infections‚ genitourinary infections and surgical wound infectious so the use of personal protective equipment‚ aseptic
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behaviors. This community teaching experience was created to do exactly that. Utilizing research regarding the epidemiological triangle‚ a presentation was designed using primary prevention to educate a target audience regarding the prevalence of infectious bacteria’s in their environment. An analysis of infection causing behaviors in a community setting reveals the need for a teaching plan of hospital acquired infections in a assisted community living environment. For an appropriate community
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